Dissecting table



Feb 1931- s. E. JOHNSON ET AL 1,793,489

DISSECTING TABLE Filed Sept. 17, 1928 fiwelz/ors Sydney/E. J0/2/7Ja/1&Szdney I Kornhawer m )z W Patented Feb;.24, 1931 UNITED STATES i 1 sYDNEY E. JHNsoN AND sInNnY I. KonNna-nsnn,"'on nonrs vrimn, knnruox zghs SIGNORS TO srANnAnn FURNACE AND na GEcoMr-nNY, ornonlsv nnn nn TUGKY, A'conronA'rIoN or KENTUCKY nrssno rrnd 'rannn v Application filed. September 17, i928; SeriaI No. 306,368.

Our invention relates to a new type of dissecting table particularly adapted for use in human anatomical laboratories. Inlaboratories it is frequently necessary or desi'r able to leave the cadaver undisturbed on the dissecting table when not being worked upon. Ordinarily this procedure is not advisable due to the rapid deterioration of the cadaver. a a

An object of our invention is to provide a dissecting table which may easily be converted into a humidor for preservin the cadaver when not being worked upon.

A further object of our invention is to provide a dissecting table which is simple and economical in construction and which permits the person doing the dissecting to work with the maximum freedom and comfort.

To accomplish these and other objects our dissecting table is provided with covers which when closed form a closed compartment or humidor'over the platform of the table and when open fold neatly under the table and out of the way of the knees of the person working at the table. 7

Our invention will be better understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of our new dissecting table showing one of the covers closed and the other cover open; and Fig ure 2 is a sectional view in perspective of a portion of the covers in closed position.

Referring to the drawing, 10 denotes the platform of our table mounted upon the rectangular frame 11 which is supported by uprights 12 and footpieces 13 having suitable braces 14. The uprights 12 are connected together near their lower'ends by the rod 15 which strengthens the frame structure and also serves as a foot rest. The platform 10 is in the form of a shallow pan and adapted to contain a small amount of suitable preserving fluid. Within the pan-shaped platform 10 is an unsecured strip of corrugated sheet metal 16 having perforations 17. The corrugations in the sheet metal strip 16 act to support the cadaver out of contact with the preserving fluid. i

. VVhen-the table is in use, thatis, when disthe preserving fluid contained the. platform 10. i

The covers 18 secured to ithe. rectangular frame 11 by hinges 19=areadapted to close over the platform 10 toiform a closed compertinent or humidor. *The free edges jof the:covers 18- are upturned and provided,

with a tongue member 20, and a groove21;1

' respectively which cooperate to formu a rela--;

tively tight joint when the covers- 18 are inclosed position. The ends of "the covers 18.. are provided Withfianges 22 .which fit over the ends of the platform 10] The -U-shapedi fastening member 23 secured to the upturned", edge of one of the covers 18 isv adapted to'fit over both ofthe upturned, edges of the cov-.

ers 18 when they are in closedposition. The

covers 18 are provided with suitable handles 2t'to facilitate handling. The hooks 25 mounted on the ends" of the covers 18 co operate with suitable stays 26 'mounted on, the uprights 12 to secure the covers 18 in open position. i

. From the foregoing description it will be seen that we have provided a convenient, practical and sanitary dissectingtable. The pan-shaped platform 10 is adapted to con-i tam any suitable preserving fluid and sup-- ports thev corrugated sheetlti which is removable to permit cleaning, Theperforatlons 17 in thecorrugated sheet 16 permit passageof the fumes from the preserving fluid in the platform 10 and the corrugations serve to hold the cadaver out of contact with secting isbeing carried on, the covers 18 are swung downward and fastened'inopen position as described. It is readily seen that the shape of the covers 18 permit the maximum freedom for the knees of the person working on the cadaver. When work is suspended the covers 18 are closed over the top of the pan-shapedplatform 10 and the cadaver to form a relatively airtight campart- 5 ment or humidor which retains the fumes arising from the preserving fluid and the cadaver is preserved unmolested until such a time aswork on the cadaver is continued.

In constructing our table we-prefer to use,

sheet metalin the platform and covers and angle iron in the frame although other 'material may be used; Also, we prefer to use some non-corrosive metal, such as Monel metal, .inthe platform and the corrugated sheet so that they will not be affected by the preserving fluid.

'bodiment of ourinvention,it will be obvious to those-skilled in the art that various 'mocli'fi- While we have described a particular emcations may be made Without departing from the spirit of our invention and wetherefore H desire to coverall such modifications as fall within the scope of our inventionwhich is set forth in the appended claims.

\Vhat we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is,.

1.. A dissecting table comprising: a frame, a pan-shaped platform mounted on said frame, and covers hinged to said frame and cooperating to form a, relatively air tight hood over the top of said platform when in closed position, and" swingable outwardly and downwardly into depending relation ;to their hinges so'as to be out of the way when in open position.

2. In a. dissecting table the combination of a frame, a pan-shaped platform mounted on I I said frame, a perforated corrugated member disposed within said panshaped platform,

covers hinged to saidframe and adapted to cooperate with the said platform to form a closed compartment when in closed position, and adapted to swing into depending relation to their hinges under the platform when in open position and means for fastening the covers in both open and closed position.

3. A dissecting table comprising a frame structure supporting a pan-shaped platform adapted to contain preserving fluid, a corrugated sheet metal member disposed within said pan-shaped platform adapted to support a cadaver out of con-tact with said preserving fluid, perforations in said sheet metal member permitting passage of fumes from said preserving fluid and covers hinged to said frame and cooperating with the panshaped platform to form a. humidor compartment for confining the fumes for preservative purposes.

' In testimony whereof we have-affixed our signatures, Sept. 13, 1928.

' SYDNEY E. JOHNSON.

SIDNEY I. KORNHAUSER. 

